Cinematography Classes
A Natural Progression
The Nosara Playhouse is built around using theatre to help our students expand and grow. Over the years our older students have mastered the craft of theatre and were ready to incorporate a new art. In the fall of 2024 we got the chance to act upon a dream we didn’t know we had: we were offered the amazing opportunity to teach our students the art of film.
Grace Jackson + Josh Soskin
Josh Soskin is a writer, director and photographer. His short films, music videos, and ads have won several film festival and industry awards including an Emmy. Josh’s first screenplay “Kill Yr Idols” won the comedy endowment at the Sundance Labs in 2022. He is currently in preproduction on his directorial feature debut titled “The Rooster Prince”– a road trip dramedy about two brothers staring Lewis Pullman and Dan Stevens, based on his own experience of losing his brother to Bipolar. Josh is also a working photographer. His work has been shown in galleries around the world.
Grace Jackson is an Executive Producer and documentary director. She co-founded what would later become Ladybug Films in 2007 with her long time directing partner, Josh Soskin. Together they have gone on to create award winning short films and commercials and continue to collaborate with some of the most successful brands in the world.
Detention.
Follow a Jumanji-style journey as 4 kids in detention get sucked into a graveyard after opening a book.
A short film made by the kids (age 12-14) at the Nosara Playhouse.
Sheets.
A heartfelt journey as 2 kids suffering from bullying shed their Sheets and find friendship and confidence.
A short film made by the kids (ages 11-14) at Playhouse Film School in Nosara. Written and directed by Abriella Harrington (age 13).
Smuggler.
In memory of Pablo Escobar, played by 6 year-old Noam, Smuggler is a dark-comedy full of plot twists and truths.
A short film made by the kids (ages 11-13) at the Nosara Playhouse. Smuggler was written and directed by Gael Colodro and Caleb Miller.
Trail of Blood.
In this bloody horror movie teenage girl Sarah follows a bloody trail at her younger sister’s birthday party. A horror movie with a happy ending, your sure to be on the edge of your seat!
A short film made by the kids (ages 8-13) at the Playhouse Film School in Nosara. Trail of Blood was written and directed by Emma Wiese (age 13).
The Blue Umbrella
A classic Nosara-style story! This short film follows the journey of a beach-lover with a stuck umbrella, as she tries to open it, various people come up to her and try and help.
A short film made by the kids (ages 11-14) at the Nosara Playhouse. Written and directed by Dalie Simpson.